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LID FOR OIL, GAS, 0R VAPOR STOVES. N0. 366,988. Patented July 19, 1887.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

\VILLIAM H. IVIESIER, OF SAN FRANCISQO,- CALIFORNIA.

LID FOR OIL, GAS, OR VAPOR STOVESL SPECIFICATION forming part of LettersPatent No. 366,988, dated July 19, 1887.

Application fi-led March 4, 1886.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM H. WInsTnR, a citizen of the United States,residing at San Francisco, in the county of San Francisco and State ofCalifornia, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Lidsfor Oil, Gas, andVapor Stoves, of which the following is aspecification.

Myinvention relates to that class of lids used upon stoves in whichhydrocarbons or gases are employed as a fuel; and it consists in forminga circular opening in the center of the lid and a series of radial ribsaround the opening, so that the heat generated by the fuel will pass upthrough the opening in the lid and be distributed along the bottom ofthe vessel to be heated.

In the annexed drawings, illustrating my invention, Figure 1 is a planview of my improved stove-lid. Fig. 2 is a cross section of the same.

A represents my stove-lid provided with a central opening, B.Surrounding this opening and upon one side of the lid is formed a seriesof raised ribs, 0, arranged radially, as shown, and extending to theedge of the open ing, while the outer ends of the ribs do not extend tothe periphery or edge of the lid, space being left so that the lid canbe reversed and be on a plane with the top of the stove when soreversed; By this construction it will be seen that the contents ofvessels or utensils placed upon my lid when the ribbed Serial No.194,081. (No model.)

side is uppermost will be quickly heated, as the heat passing upwardthrough the central opening will strike the center portion of the bottomof the vessel and be deflected ontwardly along the entire surfacethereof.

\Vhen the smooth side of lid is up, it forms a level plane with the topof the stove, and any vessel placed thereon closes the central outwardalong the under side of lid to heat vessels placed on the surroundingportion of the stove-top.

It should here be observed that instead of the ribs, as shown, a series01' upwardly-projecting studs or pins, 0, may be arranged around theannular opening of the plate.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, 1s- I Theherciirdescribed reversible stove-lid foroil, gas, or vapor stoves, consisting ola plate formed with a centralcircular opening, B, and provided on one side with a radial series ofribs, G, extending from the edge of the opening B to within a shortdistance of the periphery of the plate, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand andseal.

\VM. H. \VIESTER. [L s] \Vitnesses:

G. \V. M. SMITH, J. H. BLooD.

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